for your reading pleasure...

a review i posted of my most favorite UNPAID INTERNSHIP of all time. to be anonymous here so i don't get sued...

Out of the 10+ internships I have had over the past 10 years, this was the WORST. I was told during the interview I would be involved in the creative process and it would be very hands-on. Some of the tasks I ended up doing: arranging lamp shades and vases in the office by size order, vacuuming the rug, walking the dogs and picking up their poop.. I have 2 degrees and a professional accreditation - talk about being under-utilized. It's my strong belief that they wanted someone to do all the dirty grunt work in the office for free. I didn't learn a thing and didn't even open CAD up once. Do not work here unless you are a robot (mistakes are not tolerated and you will be fired for them!) who doesn't mind doing bullshit work and enjoys working in the most anal, oppressive environment imaginable (The number on the stereo volume dial was spec'd in the employee handbook - why didn't I run then and there?). The way they treated me is disgusting and kind of turned me off the industry - isn't the premise of an unpaid internship that the slave laborer will take/learn something? I truly believe there's more than a bit of evil in some of the employees here.

this is the place that fired me under the pretense of a messy binder - which my boss probably did, and then didn't pay for my metrocard as was verbally agreed. it was all of $25, which i'm sure would have really broke their bank but could have helped me out some. GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING.